Soapwort

Root

Anti-cancer, anti-diarrheal

Turkey

Some Gypsophila species are used in folk medicine as remedies for coughs, colds, and ailments of the upper respiratory tracts and also used for medical treatment such as an expectorant and diuretic, and for hepatitis, gastritis, and bronchitis. Some Gypsophila species are known as a source of saponins since the antiquity and is also used in gastronomy in Arabic countries. Both of the genera have known as “soapwort”, halvah root and largened root parts or rhizomes are economically very important. Extracts produced from under parts of the plants known as fire extinguisher, gold polishing, silk and cloth cleaner and softener and crispness giving to halvah. These extracts have often used for making liqueur, preparing herbal cheese and making ice cream. Because of giving flavour, crispness and nice odor they generally preferred in food industry.